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THE ABSORPTION PROPERTIES OF LEAD-FREE GARMENTS FOR USE IN RADIATION PROTECTION
Hüseyin Çetin1, Aysegül Yurt1, Serra Haznaci Yüksel1
1Medical Physics, The Health Science Institute, Izmir, Balçova, Turkey.
Abstract:
In this study, the absorption capability and the weight of various radiation-shielding materials were evaluated, for applications as alternatives to lead garments. Toxicity, atomic number, density, K-edge absorption energy and availability of elements that can serve as an alternative to lead, including tin, antimony, bismuth and tungsten, were considered. The attenuation coefficients of these elements were determined using the XCOM software package, and these metals were mixed with polymers at 50, 70, 80 and 85 % mass ratios. It can be concluded that all of the new shielding materials used in the study can be used for a diagnostic range of X-rays. However, they were compared with the commercial lead garments in terms of weight and attenuation coefficient; the 85 % samples were lighter than a 0.5-mm lead garment and provided superior radiation protection, which demonstrates its potential for commercial applications.
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